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Price Hikes Trigger Smartphone Sales Slump
Economy // July 13, 2026

Global smartphone sales dropped to their lowest second-quarter level in 13 years as manufacturers passed on to consumers the rising cost of memory components, Counterpoint Research said in a Monday (July 13) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Big Tech Doubles Down on AI Infrastructure
Artificial Intelligence // July 10, 2026

The five companies spending the most on artificial intelligence (AI) data centers in the United States doubled their debt load over the past five years to finance their efforts, Bloomberg reported Friday (July 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

AI Chipmaker SK hynix Secures $26.5 Billion to Boost Capacity
Investments // July 10, 2026

South Korean memory chipmaker SK hynix raised $26.5 billion in its U.S. market debut Friday (July 10), completing the largest-ever U.S. listing by a foreign company, the Financial Times reported Friday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

BlackRock Says Hyperscalers Need Private Credit to Fund AI Boom
Artificial Intelligence // July 07, 2026

Companies building artificial intelligence infrastructure will increasingly seek financing from private credit, Jean Boivin, head of the BlackRock Investment Institute, said Tuesday (July 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Interviews & Exclusives
AI’s Data Center Boom Creates a New Antitrust Challenge

July 02, 2026
Watch more: TechReg Talks With Ann O’Brien and Ben Huffman of Sheppard Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from […]

Claude Users Hit a New Reality of AI Rationing

March 24, 2026
In building apps with Anthropic AI assistant Claude, users regularly receive a message that their daily limit has been reached and must wait for it to reset. Get the Full...

Alphabet Bets $185B on Gemini, Agentic Commerce and Enterprise AI

February 04, 2026
When Alphabet outlined plans on its fourth quarter earnings call Wednesday (Feb. 4) to invest between $175 billion and $185 billion in capital expenditures during 2026, the range seemed to...

Zuckerberg Shrugs Off Wall Street Fears and Pledges Up to $135B for AI

January 28, 2026
Just hours before its after-the-bell Q4 earnings call Wednesday (Jan. 28), it was common to see a headline calling for Meta to defend and maybe even trim its artificial intelligence...

Quick Reads
Price Hikes Trigger Smartphone Sales Slump

July 13, 2026
Global smartphone sales dropped to their lowest second-quarter level in 13 years as manufacturers passed on to consumers the rising cost of memory components, Counterpoint Research said in a Monday (July 13) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — […]

Big Tech Doubles Down on AI Infrastructure

July 10, 2026
The five companies spending the most on artificial intelligence (AI) data centers in the United States doubled their debt load over the past five years to finance their efforts, Bloomberg...

AI Chipmaker SK hynix Secures $26.5 Billion to Boost Capacity

July 10, 2026
South Korean memory chipmaker SK hynix raised $26.5 billion in its U.S. market debut Friday (July 10), completing the largest-ever U.S. listing by a foreign company, the Financial Times reported Friday. Get the Full Story Complete...

BlackRock Says Hyperscalers Need Private Credit to Fund AI Boom

July 07, 2026
Companies building artificial intelligence infrastructure will increasingly seek financing from private credit, Jean Boivin, head of the BlackRock Investment Institute, said Tuesday (July 7). Get the Full Story Complete the...